February 15, 2026
Police arrest suspect after gospel singer, three others found dead in Lagos
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Police arrest suspect after gospel singer, three others found dead in Lagos

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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the deaths of gospel artiste Matthew Ogundele and three members of his crew. The victims were found dead inside a music studio in the Abraham Adesanya area of Ajah, Lagos.

The deceased are Matthew Ogundele, Itunu Ogundele, Joseph Sanya, and blogger Matthew Awosanya, also known as JoesTv. They were reportedly invited to perform on Tuesday at a three-day birthday praise event organised by a female gospel artiste, Olanireti Akinbola, and later decided to sleep overnight at the studio, where their bodies were discovered.

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Confirming the incident, the police spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, said the suspect, identified as the organiser of the event, is in custody. She said the case has been transferred from the Ajah Division to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Panti, Yaba, for further investigation, adding that an autopsy is being awaited.

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